Water

We are in the midst of making plans for our summer holiday with the kids and we have masses of activities planned. For the first time in years we have the real possibility of having a long warm summer and the garden is our go to place when the weather picks up.
When enjoying the fun in ...

Our plan as a family this year was to spend time together and to discover new places together whenever possible.
A little while ago we were amazingly fortunate to have Ollie at home for a whole 3 days. Now this never really happens and certainly not regularly so when a 3 day weekend crops ...

Over the last few years as a family we have been immensely proactive at getting Joshua to swim properly and he currently goes weekly for lessons.
It has been an immensely difficult battle with Jacob as his water confidence was something we should have worked on well before he turned 5. He hates ...

This year has been a whirlwind of ill-health for me but the biggest issue I have faced is accepting that some of my health issues I faced were due to one of those most basic things … water, or lack there of.
Over the years I had banished water in favour of fizzy and carbonated drinks and my ...

As a parent I have to be honest and say where sugary drinks and fizzy pop is concerned I do not set a great example.
I am a fizzy pop freak and only when I am at the gym do I ever drink water... So far I am super lucky that Joshua (age 3) has been hoodwinked into thinking he doesn't like ...

For me there are numerous skills that are a must for my children to learn, and as a parent I need to ensure they learn these skills well.
Swimming for me is one I personally feel is vital, vital to empower and vital to save a life. I spent a lot of my time in the water as a child, I had my ...

Last week while away we were super excited to find that our hotel Marina Parc in Menorca had an aqua park on site.
We spent A LOT of time over at the Aqua Park and loved it!
Joshua enjoyed sitting with us in a ring on the lazy river while Beth tried out every slide going at least twice an ...

This week for the Mark Warner Active Family Month Challenge the theme is ‘Splash About’ We started the afternoon with the water tray and splashing calmly in there before progressing to the sprinkler of course with Daddy in tow!
We already go swimming regularly and the fact most pools now have ...

Recently I was contacted and asked if I would try out a couple of products which I had never heard about before, I have obviously been living in a cupboard!
WaterWipes baby wipes only contain 99.9% water and 0.1% fruit extract they are the only wipes which do not contain masses of chemicals like ...